Hampshire will be up against Chris Gayle at Taunton on June 5.
The West Indies star has been signed by Somerset for six T20 Blast matches, the fourth of which is the Friday night fixture against Hampshire.
Gayle, 35, pulled out of a deal to play for Somerset in 2012 but is looking forward to his first county stint.
“Many of the club’s members and supporters will know that I came close to playing for the county in 2012 and I have always felt that, If I was able to, I wanted to honour that commitment to Somerset,” he said. “I’m looking forward to coming to Taunton and scoring some runs.”
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